ITS 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Gunboat Diplomacy, United States Dollar, American Exceptionalism
20 Dec 2017
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Belief that the united states is special and superior. Links the united states" power to higher purpose. The united states freedom and accomplishment is set apart. The united states has a unique role to play in international relations and is not subject to the same restrains as other states. How a state"s diplomatic strategy for interacting with other nations. The management or art of conducting state affairs including the government and diplomacy. The use of power to advance a country"s interest. Threat or use of military force or intervention. Nuclear deterrence theory: accumulating nuclear weapons to discourage attack. United states dollar is standard unit of currency in international markets. United states monopolies in baking and credit rating. Prosperity opportunity, openness of the united states as an immigration magnet. Two major international relations theories: realism and liberalism. +politics rooted in human nature, which is selfish and prone to fight.
